Lori Lynch, Executive Director of the LGBT Visitor´s Center explains a little more about the Pink Flamingo Awards, a benefit for the center, located at 1130 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. This is the second year that they have presented the Pink Flamingo Awards to the best of the best in businesses, places, people, and organizations that are dedicated to the LGBT community.

What will be different this year, the 2nd time around?

Well, this year Pink Flamingo Awards will be an evening affair with live entertainment and lots of fun surprises! We’re so excited to be back at the Miami Beach Convention Center and can’t wait to welcome our entire community to this wonderful event!

What would you like our readers to know about the awards?

The Pink Flamingo Awards benefit the LGBT Visitor Center which is funded and operated by the MDGLCC Foundation, Inc., the non-profit Foundation of the Miami Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. This is the only fundraiser we do all year, so you can imagine how much we look to our community’s support for its great success!

The 2nd annual “Pink Flamingo Awards” honor people, places and organizations that have demonstrated a level of excellence in our community throughout the year. This year’s awards show promises to be an entertainment extravaganza featuring the comedian ANT as the evenings Emcee! This year’s awards ceremony will include an open bar cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a 3 course sit down dinner and live entertainment.

How has the response been so far?

The response so far has been phenomenal! The 5 finalists in each category were officially announced Friday, Aug. 29th and the final round of voting has begun. I encourage everyone to vote for your favorites and join us Sept. 23rd to see who wins! You may cast your vote and purchase tickets atwww.pinkflamingoawards.com

Tell us a little more about the visitor´s center and its mission.

The LGBT Visitor Center welcomes thousands of international/domestic visitors throughout the year and serves as a major hub of activity for our local community. Our goal is serve, educate and enrich our community and those who visit.

Over the last year we have worked diligently with 19 LGBT related organizations to further our reputation as a one stop shop for information and resources available to the public.

The MDGLCC Foundation, Inc. operates the LGBT Visitor Center and exists to support the education, travel and tourism outreach efforts for the Miami Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Don´t forget to vote for your favorite in each category. For a full list of nominees, visit www.PinkFlamingoAwards.com If you would like more info about the center, you can visit them online at www.GoGayMiami.com or stop by the center in South Beach- 1130 Washington AVE.

Ian Maloney is from Delmar, DE. He lives in Miami Beach with his husband Alan and their dog Goldie. He loves learning languages, history, and writing about politics. He holds a Master's Degree from Wilmington University and a Bachelor's from the University of Delaware.